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How to get fromShinjuku Station to Ikebukuro Ekiby train, bus, taxi, foot, or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Shinjuku Station to Ikebukuro Eki by train, bus, taxi, foot, or subway

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 池袋 Ikebukurotrain train Jy / ...
    8 min
    ¥110–250

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ikebukurobus bus Haneda
    26 min

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Shinjuku Station to Ikebukuro Ekitaxi taxi 5.7 km
    6 min
    ¥3,100–3,800

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Shinjuku Station to Ikebukuro Ekiwalk walk 5.4 km
    1h 5m

  5. Train via Shinjuku-Sanchome

    1. Take the train from Shinjuku-Sanchome to Ikebukurotrain train [120465] F-Liner / ...
    13 min
    ¥130–190

  6. Subway

    1. Take the subway from 新宿三丁目 Shinjuku-sanchome to 池袋 Ikebukurosubway subway F
    17 min
    ¥170–210

  7. Bus via 新宿伊勢丹前

    1. Take the bus from 新宿伊勢丹前 to 池袋駅東口bus bus 池８６ / ...
    36 min
    ¥210

  8. Bus via 新宿駅西口

    1. Take the bus from 新宿駅西口 to 西武百貨店前bus bus 宿２０
    51 min
    ¥250–340

Shinjuku Station to Ikebukuro Eki by train

Calendar5418Weekly Trains
Duration8 minAverage Duration
Ticket¥110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4.7 km
  • Duration: 8 min

What companies run services between Shinjuku Station, Japan and Ikebukuro Eki, Japan?

JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 池袋 Ikebukuro every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥110–250 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, Airport Limousine Bus operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ikebukuro once daily, and the journey takes 20 min.

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